Afonso is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Afonso across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Afonso has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 206 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Afonso per year, England & Wales (2004 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2018 (18/yr) · United States peaked in 2006 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Afonso is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #29,896 nationally (given to 12 babies that year).
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